- #1 Sable
97% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: Open World 23.8%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Relaxing 17.5%, Exploration 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on meditative exploration, driving a unique vehicle across vast, surreal landscapes, and uncovering ancient mysteries.
- #2 Pacific Drive
96% matchVery Positive83% of 24,897 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Driving 55.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 10%, Simulation 6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense, atmospheric experience of driving through a surreal, anomaly-filled environment where your vehicle is your only sanctuary.
- #3 Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Silverstring Media Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Exploration 16%, First-Person 15.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the surreal, existential, and atmospheric nature of late-night driving and the strange encounters found along the way.
- #4 FAR: Lone Sails
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,500 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Driving 54%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the journey and the maintenance of a unique vehicle while traversing a desolate, atmospheric, and mysterious world.
- #5 Lake
94% matchVery Positive87% of 5,620 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Driving 25.3%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Relaxing 14.1%, Open World 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, driving-focused experience that prioritizes atmosphere and quiet, character-driven exploration over high-stakes action.
- #6 The Wild Eternal
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Surreal 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative walking simulator that emphasizes atmosphere and exploration in a surreal, nature-focused world.
- #7 Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,533 reviews2020
Dev: IndieMax
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You. Your car. And world under the sand.
Why similar: Driving 26.1%, Automobile Sim 24.3%, Open World 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the meditative, atmospheric experience of driving through an open, desolate landscape.
- #8 Eastshade
92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,317 reviews2019
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.1%, Open World 19.2%, Relaxing 15.3%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a beautiful, non-violent open-world exploration experience that encourages players to soak in the atmosphere and interact with the environment.
- #9 Firewatch
91% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Open World 11.4%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply atmospheric mystery set in a vast, isolated wilderness that rewards careful observation and exploration.
- #10 Submerged
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,813 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Relaxing 13.1%, Open World 13%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, non-violent exploration game set in a beautiful, flooded city that emphasizes discovery and atmosphere.
- #11 Outer Wilds
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Mystery 28.3%, Open World 20%, Exploration 19.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on the wonder of discovery and the mystery of a surreal, ever-changing solar system that requires patience and exploration to understand.
- #12 Proteus
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,783 reviews2013
Dev: Ed Key and David KanagaPub: Twisted Tree
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Experimental 18.8% ★, Relaxing 15.5%, Exploration 12.3%, Music 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A purely atmospheric, experimental exploration game where the environment reacts to your presence in a surreal, musical way.
- #13 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
89% matchVery Positive80% of 4,374 reviews2013
Dev: Cardboard Computer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Why similar: Surreal 43.4%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Experimental 7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric journey that captures a dreamlike sense of place and mystery through its unique narrative and visual style.
- #14 A Short Hike
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Relaxing 25.7%, Open World 19%, Exploration 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, non-violent exploration game that emphasizes the joy of movement and the discovery of small, atmospheric secrets.
- #15 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
87% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Mystery 23.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric investigation and environmental storytelling within a beautiful, isolated, and mysterious setting.
- #16 Cloud Climber
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,119 reviews2021
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Relaxing 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and surreal walking simulator that focuses on the feeling of discovery and wonder.
- #17 Eidolon
88% matchMixed61% of 437 reviews2014
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Open World 26.2%, Exploration 15.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that captures a similar feeling of being lost in a vast, quiet, and slightly surreal wilderness.
- #18 What Remains of Edith Finch
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Masterfully uses atmosphere and surreal environmental storytelling to guide the player through a mysterious and emotional journey.
- #19 Promesa
85% matchVery Positive87% of 190 reviews2020
Dev: Julián Palacios Gechtman
Windows · Mac
A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.
Why similar: Experimental 22.8% ★, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Surreal 17.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal, and atmospheric experience that feels like a dreamlike exploration of memory and place.
- #20 The Painscreek Killings
84% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, atmospheric investigation experience that relies entirely on the player's ability to explore and piece together a mystery.
- #21 Liminalcore
82% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Surreal 15.8%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the eerie, atmospheric, and surreal nature of empty spaces, perfect for fans of the 'lost' feeling in Titan Chaser.
- #22 NIDANA
81% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: lvl374Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Surreal 30.4%, Relaxing 15.8%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, relaxing, and abstract walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and the feeling of being in an otherworldly space.
- #23 Dreamcore
80% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Surreal 19.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 11%, Relaxing 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration of surreal, liminal, and atmospheric spaces that evoke a sense of mystery and unease.
- #24 PolyZen Drive
81% matchVery Positive91% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: VitaminsizDev
Windows · Mac
Dive into PolyZen Drive's sandbox of possibilities! Your road, your rules, and endless freedom. Immerse yourself in cozy atmospheres and drive through relaxing scenery, capture moments with your camera, or rush through dense traffic, you dictate your gameplay! The ultimate in driving freedom awaits!
Why similar: Driving 22.9%, Automobile Sim 21.9%, Music 16.8%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Relaxing 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, atmospheric driving experience that allows players to explore at their own pace without pressure.
- #25 Drizzlepath: Genie
83% matchMixed59% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Open World 9.9%, Relaxing 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quiet, walking-simulator experience that focuses on the beauty of nature and the sense of solitude in a mysterious landscape.
- #26 Empathy: Path of Whispers
82% matchMixed60% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Surreal 14.5%, First-Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses atmospheric, surreal environments to tell a story through the exploration of memories and places.
- #27 Lucid Cycle
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Surreal 18.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of atmospheric, surreal, and mysterious environments that reward exploration and curiosity.
- #28 Chionophile
78% matchVery Positive86% of 206 reviews2020
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Chionophile is a very short experience about the mood of winter in the woods.
Why similar: Experimental 32.8% ★, Walking Simulator 23%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Exploration 8.2%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes the quiet beauty of a snowy, isolated world.
- #29 Niko: Through The Dream
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 229 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Paint
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, First-Person 24.8%, Atmospheric 24.8%, Singleplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric adventure that focuses on exploring dreamlike environments and solving environmental puzzles.
- #30 Home is Where One Starts...
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and reflective walking simulator that focuses on the feeling of nostalgia and discovery.
- #31 Easy Breezy Drive
76% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Lunar Solitude
Windows
Crank the tunes, and hit the open road in Easy Breezy Drive! This relaxing driving experience lets you cruise endless roads behind the wheel of vehicle of your choice. No objectives, no pressure, just you, your tunes, the endless roads, and enough scenery to make your eyeballs happy.
Why similar: Driving 24.9%, Automobile Sim 21.7%, Music 17.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Relaxing 8%
- #32 Treasure Hunter Simulator
77% matchMixed54% of 1,624 reviews2018
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Simulation 14.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Relaxing 10.9%, Open World 9.9%
- #33 Mushroom Season
73% matchVery Positive92% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: Actus Games
Windows
Dive into Mushroom Season! Customize your character, explore lush forests, and compete in thrilling mushroom picking contest. Identify mushrooms, avoid the poisonous ones, and aim for the top trophy. Are you the ultimate forager?
Why similar: Driving 25.2%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Open World 9.5%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #34 Submerged: Hidden Depths
74% matchVery Positive90% of 818 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Open World 16.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Relaxing 15.1%, Exploration 10.9%
- #35 The Hunting God
77% matchMixed67% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Relaxing 16.6%, Mystery 13.9%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #36 The Old City: Leviathan
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 740 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Surreal 18.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 8.5%
- #37 Nephise
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 576 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Relaxing 10.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #38 Nephise: Ascension
75% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2018
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Relaxing 11.3%, First-Person 9%
- #39 Alaskan Road Truckers
72% matchMixed62% of 3,202 reviews2023
Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.
Why similar: Driving 23.8%, Automobile Sim 23.1%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Open World 10.9%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #40 EarthKart: Google Maps Driving Simulator
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,295 reviews2023
Dev: Colton HutchinsPub: Cold Hut Games
Windows · Mac
3D Google Earth Driving Simulator
Why similar: Driving 25.5%, Automobile Sim 22.3%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Surreal 11.4%, Open World 7.7%
- #41 Easy Delivery Co.
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,373 reviews2025
Dev: Sam CPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Easy Delivery Co. is a relaxing driving game with strange secrets. Chill out, make deliveries and get to know the mysterious residents of this scenic mountain town, all while earning well below minimum wage.
Why similar: Driving 31.8%, Automobile Sim 23.4%, Open World 13.6%, Relaxing 12.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #42 The Cursed Forest
73% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Surreal 21.2%, Relaxing 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #43 Nephise Begins
74% matchMixed62% of 1,390 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Relaxing 12.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #44 Bus Simulator 23
71% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
Drive your daily bus route and reconnect with an old friend
Why similar: Driving 41.5%, Relaxing 13%, Open World 12.1%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 8.9%
- #45 The New Flesh
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,761 reviews2025
Dev: Freshly Baked Games LLC
Windows
Explore the strange world within the screen in this ambient exploration experience featuring the music of Red Vox.
Why similar: Music 34%, Surreal 23.8%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, First-Person 6.7%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #46 Prologue: Go Wayback!
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 266 reviews2025
Dev: PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Windows
Prologue: Go Wayback! is a single-player open-world emergent survival roguelike where every journey is unique. Traverse a new wilderness that is generated for you every time you play. Chart your path, overcome the elements, and write your own story of exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Open World 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Mystery 9.8%
- #47 Sphaera
73% matchMostly Negative37% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Sphaera is a game about relaxation and exploration in a huge grass field filled with animals.
Why similar: Music 22%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Surreal 17.8%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #48 Memorrha
72% matchMixed66% of 151 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Open World 13%, Relaxing 11.3%, Exploration 9.5%
- #49 Once Alive
68% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Atmospheric 9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #50 Morels: The Hunt
70% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2019
Dev: Abrams Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Morels is a simulation game about mushroom hunting and wildlife photography. Explore a diverse range of regions spanning across the United States. Increase your hunter and photographer levels by collecting a variety of mushrooms, photographing animals, and completing weekly tasks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, Open World 11.8%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 8.8%
- #51 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Mystery 30.7%, Surreal 26.6%, Atmospheric 16.1%, First-Person 15.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #52 Quern - Undying Thoughts
68% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Surreal 13.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Open World 8.6%
- #53 Liminal Universe
67% matchMixed60% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Gvn Games
Windows
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Surreal 24.5%, Relaxing 12.9%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 9.2%
- #54 NUTS
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,022 reviews2021
Dev: Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & TorfiPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
NUTS is a single-player walking simulator surveillance mystery. Record the squirrels, report your findings, and piece together what’s really going on in Melmoth Forest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Open World 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #55 Fugue in Void
69% matchMixed66% of 255 reviews2018
Dev: Moshe LinkePub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.1%, Simulation 14.7%, Open World 13.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 4.2%
- #56 TRIP Steam Edition
71% matchMixed46% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: TRIPPub: Self-Published
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Explore an avant-garde cubist dream, stimulate your visual senses and immerse yourself in a surreal TRIP. A visually tantalizing open world artware that culminates the player to relax and enjoy a safe enviroment for them to explore at their own pace. There are no objectives, no rules, just art.
Why similar: Experimental 21.8% ★, Walking Simulator 20%, Surreal 16.4%, Relaxing 10.2%, Open World 8.9%
- #57 Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,175 reviews2023
Dev: Andrew Quist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Experimental 21.3% ★, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Surreal 17.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #58 Drizzlepath
70% matchMixed53% of 621 reviews2015
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Relaxing 16.1%, Mystery 11%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #59 Albatroz
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Among GiantsPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Open World 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Exploration 11.4%
- #60 Door
69% matchMixed65% of 161 reviews2018
Dev: SVGames
Windows
You will have to face hundreds of different doors, and decide which one you should go to in order to get to the main secret. You have to open the doors in many locations of this world, each of which is dedicated to its type of doors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Surreal 15.2%, Open World 12.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Simulation 10.3%